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WF8 3 in Wakefield

Wakefield council area · WF8 3 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector WF8 3 in Wakefield. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideWF8 3 · WF8 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at WF8 3

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£300,00091 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
4.7 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

From the WF8 3 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 4.7 km away and supermarket 3.5 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

What stands out in the records

  • Primary school evidence

    4 primary schools appear inside the WF8 3 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 88.1% across 222 residential postcode records in WF8 3, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Recorded sales

    WF8 3 has a recorded sale median of £300,000 from 91 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Photos near WF8 3 in Wakefield

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for WF8 3. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

91 sales in sample
90 sales in sample
46 sales in sample
35 sales in sample
9 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Wakefield local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Wakefield, about 57.1%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: North Yorkshire 32.8%; Doncaster 10.1%. The charts cover Wakefield only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£806Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £593 to £806. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£806£699.5£593202020232026
Aug 2026£806

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£806
Jul 2026£800
Jun 2026£797
May 2026£794
Apr 2026£791
Mar 2026£787
Feb 2026£785
Jan 2026£782
Dec 2025£779
Nov 2025£773
Oct 2025£769
Sept 2025£765
Aug 2025£761
Jul 2025£756
Jun 2025£753
May 2025£751
Apr 2025£751
Mar 2025£751
Feb 2025£749
Jan 2025£748
Dec 2024£744
Nov 2024£741
Oct 2024£735
Sept 2024£731
Aug 2024£727
Jul 2024£730
Jun 2024£740
May 2024£749
Apr 2024£753
Mar 2024£750
Feb 2024£746
Jan 2024£741
Dec 2023£735
Nov 2023£726
Oct 2023£718
Sept 2023£708
Aug 2023£703
Jul 2023£696
Jun 2023£694
May 2023£689
Apr 2023£684
Mar 2023£678
Feb 2023£672
Jan 2023£666
Dec 2022£662
Nov 2022£661
Oct 2022£659
Sept 2022£655
Aug 2022£650
Jul 2022£648
Jun 2022£647
May 2022£647
Apr 2022£646
Mar 2022£643
Feb 2022£636
Jan 2022£629
Dec 2021£623
Nov 2021£621
Oct 2021£619
Sept 2021£616
Aug 2021£613
Jul 2021£611
Jun 2021£608
May 2021£605
Apr 2021£603
Mar 2021£601
Feb 2021£599
Jan 2021£598
Dec 2020£597
Nov 2020£596
Oct 2020£595
Sept 2020£593

Average house price

£199,347Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £145,805 to £199,347. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£199.3k£172.6k£145.8k202020232026
Jul 2026£199,347

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£199,347
Jun 2026£197,976
May 2026£197,121
Apr 2026£197,171
Mar 2026£197,654
Feb 2026£199,327
Jan 2026£197,805
Dec 2025£197,629
Nov 2025£195,724
Oct 2025£196,787
Sept 2025£195,494
Aug 2025£193,724
Jul 2025£191,490
Jun 2025£189,456
May 2025£191,933
Apr 2025£191,696
Mar 2025£192,652
Feb 2025£191,590
Jan 2025£191,184
Dec 2024£190,458
Nov 2024£188,156
Oct 2024£189,625
Sept 2024£191,180
Aug 2024£192,577
Jul 2024£189,146
Jun 2024£183,840
May 2024£184,065
Apr 2024£184,062
Mar 2024£186,110
Feb 2024£183,559
Jan 2024£182,678
Dec 2023£183,762
Nov 2023£184,395
Oct 2023£186,081
Sept 2023£187,134
Aug 2023£186,434
Jul 2023£185,449
Jun 2023£182,196
May 2023£182,676
Apr 2023£182,736
Mar 2023£184,689
Feb 2023£187,498
Jan 2023£188,076
Dec 2022£187,832
Nov 2022£185,723
Oct 2022£187,128
Sept 2022£186,752
Aug 2022£185,447
Jul 2022£182,226
Jun 2022£179,389
May 2022£176,537
Apr 2022£174,927
Mar 2022£175,332
Feb 2022£173,319
Jan 2022£171,636
Dec 2021£169,121
Nov 2021£170,516
Oct 2021£169,895
Sept 2021£168,200
Aug 2021£167,551
Jul 2021£166,145
Jun 2021£165,136
May 2021£162,206
Apr 2021£160,444
Mar 2021£159,228
Feb 2021£156,993
Jan 2021£155,200
Dec 2020£153,561
Nov 2020£150,156
Oct 2020£147,667
Sept 2020£145,805
Aug 2020£146,081
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate88.1%Mean across 222 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Wakefield; 174,777 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Wakefield; 174,777 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 222 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Wakefield; 174,777 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Wakefield; 174,777 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 36 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station4.7 km
  • Nearest supermarket3.5 km
  • Nearest post office3.6 km
  • Nearest GP practice4.5 km
  • Nearest hospital4.7 km
  • Nearest gym5 km
  • Nearest restaurant3.9 km
  • Nearest community centre2.2 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking2.5 km
  • Nearest Waitrose35.9 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector7 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 36 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.9 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km1 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
27.56 km
Tesco
3.97 km
Sainsbury's
6.02 km
Aldi
4.95 km
Lidl
6.00 km
M&S
4.92 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
31
Grade I
1
Grade II*
2
Grade II
28

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Wharfe at Wilderness Carpark
31.08 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Pontefract RUFC
Mapped in sectorSee location
Fox and Hounds
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Spread Eagle
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Darrington
Mapped in sectorSee location
Shoulder of Mutton
Mapped in sectorSee location
Show 1 more record
The Carleton
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

4Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.3 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

1Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset3.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset24.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset4.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

382recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
120
Vehicle crime
81
Anti-social behaviour
66
Criminal damage and arson
32
Public order
25
Other theft
20
Burglary
15
Other crime
13
Bicycle theft
3
Possession of weapons
3
Robbery
3
Theft from the person
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider WF8 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from WF8 3. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom WF8 3Shared evidence
WF8 3WentbridgeThis area · Wakefield
£300,000
91
This area
Reference sector
DN5 7DN5 7 in Doncaster area guideDoncaster
£312,500£12,500 higher than this area
175
13.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station4.7 km4.7 km
Gigabit availability88%91%
Nearest park0.9 km0.8 km
HR8 2HR8 2 in Herefordshire, County of area guideHerefordshire, County of
£307,500£7,500 higher than this area
187
197.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket3.5 km3.6 km
Nearest station4.7 km4.4 km
TA16 5TA16 5 in Somerset area guideSomerset
£266,000£34,000 lower than this area
24
321.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.9 km0.9 km
Nearest station4.7 km4.7 km
Nearest supermarket3.5 km3.4 km
LA6 1LA6 1 in Lancaster area guideLancaster
£296,250£3,750 lower than this area
100
110 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability88%90%
Nearest station4.7 km4.9 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector WF8 3, not the whole of Wakefield. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 222 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Wakefield; 174,777 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Wakefield; 174,777 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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